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 New exhibition coming to Thurles Library A new exhibition, ‘Le Chéile’, (English:-Together) will open on Thursday 3rd February at 7 p.m. in the Source Gallery, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
The Exhibition, presented by Europe Direct in Thurles Library, is a group exhibition of visual art by students in North Tipperary VEC’s education centres.
Held as part of this year’s Adult Learners’ Festival, Ann Marie Brophy, from Europe Direct, stated:
“This annual festival is a wonderful opportunity to focus on the work being done by adult learners and their tutors in our community. The EU is a supporter of life long education and we at Europe Direct, in Thurles Library, are very proud to be associated with this forthcoming exhibition.”
Elaine Hurley, Artist, and Art Tutor in Thurles Education Centre, has expressed the importance of creating a platform for emerging artists to showcase their talent. Elaine stated:
“I would like to thank Europe Direct for giving our students this unique opportunity to exhibit in such a space. It is a great opportunity for them to share their creative talents within the wider community and for students from each centre, young and old, to share a common link.”
For this exhibition, students of all ages and backgrounds have come together to showcase their wide range of technical skills, concepts and imaginative expressions. The exhibition will include; paintings, collage, drawings, photography and craft.
The exhibition, which has received funding from the European Commission, will run until the 24th February and is an event not to be missed.
 Thurles Club for Dancing Our congratulations to the Club for Dancing here in Thurles who will celebrate their 40th Anniversary on Saturday February 12th next. The Club will mark the occasion with an event in their usual stomping ground, The Premier Ballroom in Thurles.
All current and former members of the Club are automatically invited to attend this celebratory event and if you are a non member and feel you would like to join in their celebrations “there is a welcome on the mat“.
Two bands will be installed on the night and celebrations begin with dancing to ‘Checkers‘, starting at 8.30pm sharp and continuing until 10.30pm.
Following a short break, dancing will continue from 10.40pm to 12.30 to the music of ‘Tony Stevens and The Rusty Roosters‘.
Admission price: €10.
Note: The club has also just launched their new website with details of their dance calender for the year. You can view this website by clicking here.
The club have been running dance classes for beginners, in social dancing, since 1994. The six-week’s course, from 8.30pm to 10pm each Tuesday night, costs a total of just €20 and teaches the basic steps of the foxtrot, old time waltz and quickstep. They hold one set of classes in the Springtime and one set again in the Autumn. These have proved to be a great success and are normally attended by approximately 70/100 helpers, teachers and beginners. Great for the fitness and an ideal opportunity for young couples getting married this year to prepare for that first solo dance on their wedding day.
Why not join them for their next set of dance classes, beginning on 1st February 2011 and commencing at 8.30pm sharp.
Boots pharmacist and Eason‘s bookstores are the latest retailers to acquire units at Thurles Shopping Centre.
Boots are to take a new 5,940sq ft unit with Eason’s opening a new 3,300 sq ft unit at the Thurles Shopping Centre complex, which is anchored by a newly refurbished 5,574sqm Dunnes Stores.
Other recent retail signings include Quigley’s Bakery Café, Holland and Barrett and Euro 2. Three only further remaining units in this 32 unit development are being quoted at €40 per sq ft.
Back in Thurles Shopping Centre for the second time, is a 250 sq. m popular and real ice rink. Here later you can meet Santa Claus this Christmas and skate the night away on real ice. Santa’s grotto is back and its bigger and better than ever. Even if you don’t want to skate yourself be sure to come along and enjoy some seasonal refreshments in their viewing area while you watch your friends and family glide around the ice.
The ice rink opens tomorrow Thursday 25th November and will be open until the 9th of January next. Soon you will be able to book tickets online and for more information call their dedicated “Ice Line” on 0504-24242.
Ice Rink Opening Hours
 Thurles Ice Rink Returns Opening hours from 25th November to 19th December.
Mon/Tues/Wed: 4pm – 9pm Child €7.50 Adult €12.00 Family €30.00
Thursday: 4pm – 9pm Child €10.00 Adult €14.00 Family €40.00
Friday: 3pm – 9pm Child €10.00 Adult €14.00 Family €40.00
Sat/Sun: 11am – 9pm Child €10.00 Adult €14.00 Family €40.00
Note: Church Holidays etc. will operate on a weekend timetable.
Thurles Shopping Centre’s Full Complex Normal Opening Hours:
Mon -Tue 9am – 7pm, Wed 9am -8pm, Thurs – Fri 9am – 10pm.
You are retired, the kids are gone and you want to re-kindle lost youth or maybe you are getting married shortly, you possess two left feet and live in dread of that first dance in front of all your guests, – well have we got good news for you.
 Thurles Club For Dancing The Club for Dancing here in Thurles are holding their next set of dance classes, for beginners, starting on Tuesday 31st of August in the Premier Ballroom.
Before you say “I can’t afford dance classes” the charge is just €20 for a six week course, which starts each Tuesday at 8.30pm sharp and concludes at 10.00pm. This €20 charge is just to covers the clubs cost of advertising, hire of the hall, etc.
Dance has always been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since the birth of human civilizations. Movement of the body through dance, to music, has been long regarded as a form of communication between humans, creating social interaction.
The aim of these very enjoyable classes is to teach people the basic steps of the Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep.
Young people may not be aware, but when ‘Rock and Roll‘ first emerged in the early 1950s, record companies were uncertain as to what style of dance would be most applicable to this music. Famously, Decca Records initially labelled its Rock and Roll releases as “Foxtrots”, most notably “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets. Since that recording, which by some estimates, went on to sell more than 25 million copies, “Rock Around the Clock” is technically the biggest-selling “Foxtrot” of all time.
In California the waltz was banned by Mission Fathers until after 1834 because of the “close” dancing position.
Continue reading Dancing Classes – Thurles Club For Dancing
 Tipperary Institute Thurles Once again, Anyone 4 Science, the fun, hands-on science education organisation, are running their Summer Camp for 7 – 12 year olds in the Tipperary Institute here in Thurles this Summer – from July 5th – 8th inc.
At this camp the children will learn about Botany, Ploymers, Plastics and Recycling, Balance, Levers and Pulleys and Food Science.
They will grow their own seeds, synthesise their own plastic, make a model draw bridge and find our if there really is a difference between Coca-Cola and other brand cola drinks and lots, lots more.
This is fun learning at its best and an organised break for the working Mum.
If you want more information about this popular educational event contact Christine Campbell, Tel: 0404-40563, Mobile 087-6749608, Email christine@anyone4science.com or click here to visit the Anyone 4 Science website.
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